Hydrocarbon motor



Aug. 10,1926.

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Patented ug. '10, 192@U UNITED STATES essere .PATENT ori-Ica LIONEL M. woonson, or nn'rleorr', manieren, assienon. 'ro Pnomnniuofroa can comma', or nnrnonr, nucnrean, .aoonronnrron or MICHIGAN.

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Application filed IJeoember S, 182i). Serial No. 429,588.

This invention relates to hydrocarbon motors, and particularly to mixture and supplying means therefor. .l

The invention is particularly adapted to a motor/having a combustion device or fuelizer which has a suction line, and one oil the objects of the invention is to control the carburetor mixture by thev suction oi said combustion device.

@ther objects of the invention will appear from the following description taken in con- `nection with thedrawings, which forno av part of this speciication, and in which Fig. l isa side elevation o-a fragment of a 'hydrocarbon motor embodying this invention, parts being broken away to show interior construction; v y

Fig. 2 is a somewhat enlarged horizontal section substantially on the line 2 2 oi:

Fig. 1;

Eig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 -3 of Fig 2; and

Fig. et is a fragmentary View of a portion of Fig. 3, showing the valve in closed posi- ?.u tion. v

Referring to ,the drawings, 10 is a portion of cylinder casting of a hydrocarbon motor and 11 is the intake pipe leading thereto. The intake pipe is shown as divided into two 30 passages 12 and 13 andat its lower end a carburetor 14 is connected to it. The carburetor comprises the usual oat chamber 15, main air intake 16, auxiliary air intake 17 and a throttle valve 1S of butterly form..

:5 The throttle valve may be operated manually as by an arm 19 and a control rod 20.

Connected to a suitable part of the intake manifold 11, preferably above the throttle i v18, isa combustion device orheater;v seine` 4o times called a uelizef It comprises a combustion chamber 21 in the form of a jacket around part of the intake header with a screened inlet opening at 22, one or more outlets 23, into the intake pipe above 45 the throttle valve, and a spark plug 2li, for tiring the mixture in the chamber. AThe suction line of the combustion device extends from its inlet 22, in the form of piping and 26 to one end of the shaft of the 50 'throttle valve 18. The throttle valve shaft is shown inFig. 2 and is indicated at 27, It is drilled longitudinally as at 28 and a port 29 extends downwardly when the throttle valve is in its closed position forming V -as shown in Fig. 1. The outer end of thepassage 28 communicates with the interior of the pipe 26 so that when the throttle ie closed, since the outlets 23 of the combustion device are above the throttle valve, mixture may be drawn through the port 29, passage v28, pipes 25 and 26 and inlet 22 to the coni-a bustion chamber where it will be iired by the spark plug 24. The burnt products of coin bustion Wiil pass into the intel-re pipe i?. and heat the mixture as it is drawn into the motor.

It is sometimes desired to weaken the miro ture of the carburetor for certain running conditions without aecting the idling oi? the motor or the full throttle opening condition if oi the motor. The present invention templates the use or' the lsuction line' oi the combustion device for controlling,- the .mixture of the carburetor in this respect'. The carburetor shown has a neat chamber l5 et the usual type inv which a loat 30 vthe liquid ruel at the desired levelA The ad` vestable valves or other parts of the carine retor are set in the usualv manner for obtain ing the best result for idling and throughout "ift its range of action. The ioat chamber lo is v provided with a cover 31 in which there is an opening 32. A casting 33 is screwed the opening 32and a port 3e extends through the casting. The outer end of this port 3a cono.- municates with the atmosphere through cross passage and a pipe 36, which 'latter extends to a drain pipe, which also conn nects with the lower part of the main intake 1 6 of the carburetor so that 'fi gasoline overflow or condensation that accumulate inthese pipes will be drained to the ground Where it will cause no harm.

The port 34 is controlled by a valve which is sufficiently heavy to close the port 3i by-its Weight. It slides in a bore 39 aligned with the port 34. ln Fim valve is shown slightly raised from its seat andfin Fig. 4 it is in closed position.. lt will be seen that with the valve in its raised posi tion the upper part of the iioat chamber coni inunicates with the an: at atmospheric presu sure through the port 34, passage 35 and;

pipes 36 and. Thus it is free to feed gasoline or lother liquid fuel `to' the fuel nozzle or" the carburetor without restriction. Y

However, by closing the valve 88 and cre- `,ating a suction or partial vacuum in the 'ffcw with the who 38 closed, as in Fig. Fwvo depression them is in he suome 25, of the combustion device commmmo to ibo oat chamber i" flow of foei tho-zemm WH be oorcoiaa'ded. Wham she 'valve z mis-3d. its seat :as in 3 the Suv o the combustion fevlce wi have im fiom chamber because of mvg@ mmosyheo pori; 84% which. will w NIF 'Emi h@ ossblo depression fooi; chamber.

is means is in the of o. @ubmeged vent which no oai; chamber only aeer the bei@ ormo by o mbe ILS which in nilmoe is seour; to the Valve 38 Tho S tinto-ugh the port 34 and *L* lower and "oeo'w he normali passage 35 and pipe 36 v ijf restroed opening or Mii in 331e pipo 4 6 above the 'f 5Go floot chamber.

than the port iowffo 'it will be Seen 'W closed posom ifm $5.615 can efce 5o@ @sesamo ii?. b. ony to @he point tubs; o? @han tom Rough h@ in loe Flom ma reason im im throtla vz'vo a l is raised fro, y o 'do cios/sd for idling and the volvo 38 is, f Combus om davis@ n a hydrocarbon motor, fe combina with carbure'ro hmgng a. Hom Chambei', of a, combusti-on maior a-uo tion lino, moons conneoing soi float cimmbor Jv'll said Sluiting: limo? and vavo Gom tofs l tion 3. En a ydoyf cion with f1., mrow; bor, of' combuson hazaa fmg a auw" tion ine.) moana-z oonnocdig ohawber with said suction Ene.) and memos im: limiting the possible depressi-om. die fioft chamber.

4C. n bydfoombon mozo tion 'with a @mbar-ato? kwil, ibo?, of o combustion komm' imo? n Cornac wb. suco; lilN9 im combing@ f fiom: cham my nv-enonwhat I clalm :md desire to seizure by Letf essere@ ing e cliemberopento the lower port of the Seat chamber, for limiting the possible depression in the ioet chamber.

c, ln' o, hydrocarbon' motor, the combination with e carburetor having a float-chember., of e combustion lieeter having e .suction line,I means connecting seid iioet cha-.moer with seid suction line, and means oroontrolling the depression in lscid doet chamber comprisina e, chamber open to the inonor of the dnchamber below the liquid level therein 'end open to the atmosphere ebove.

6. In e hydrocarbon motor, tbe combine.-v

ticn with 'e carburetor." having o float cham'- ber, of o, combustion heater having a suction line, means connecting said lient chamber with said sulction line, means for conn trolling the depression in seid floot chamber com rising of chamber open to the interior oit e loet chamber beiow the liquid level therein and open to tbe atmosphere above,

sind e valve controlled atmosphere vent mea-ns for seid doet chamber.,

. 7. In 'e'liydrocerbon motor, the combination with e carburetor having o. 'loet chain ber and e throttle valve, of e con'ibnstion beater heving on inlet beiow seid throttle velve end en outlet above seid throttle Valve,

meme 4connecting the cet chamber above the liquid level with the suction line of seid combustion neuter2 end valve controlled moons for admitting nir ot' atmospheric preesure to Seid oet chamber.

8., ln e hydrocarbon motor, the combinctionA with e cerbnreter lievnf a lient chan).- ber and @throttle valve, or a, combustion heater having en inlet below seid throttle valve and on outlet above sei-d throttle valve, means connecting. the ioet chamber above tbe liquid level with the suction line of said combustion heater, ineens for limiting the possible depression' in seid float chamber,

and valve controlled means for admitting eir at ntnfiosphericA pressure to seid float chamber.

9. .ln e hydrocarbon motor5v tbe combine,- tion with e corburetcr hevng a *doet chembernnd o 'throttle valve, end ineens for operating tbe throttle valve, of a combustion device having a. suction lin-e connected be-' low the throttle valve, means connecting vthe r'loat chamber with said suction line, valve controlled means for admittin air at atmospheric pressure to said oat c amber,

'end means operated by the movement ci said throttle valve for opening the valve of.

said lvalve controlled means es the throb `Ele 'valve is closed,

10. In e hydrocarbon motor, the combine-- tion'with a carburetor having a licei, cbcmw ber, and a combustion device haring eenotion line, of means comprising a. restricted -passiige connecting said suction line vim Vthe upper part of said lloret chamber, o

extending into seid fioet chamber below the level of the liquid therein end being open at its lower end, tube being open to the atmos here 'at its upper end, said float chamber aving a port above the liquid level communicating witligtbe etmosphere end a valve for closing seid port l1. In a h drocarbon motor, the combine.-l

tion of a car uretor hoving n float chambery V` said oat chamber having n port from its upper part to tlie atmosphere, a tube ex tending through said port and into the dont f chamber below the liquid level therein, seid, tube being open at its lower end and having communication with thel atmosphere nl; its upper end, a valve for closing seid port, said valve being connected to ser tube?l and ineens for operating said r l2. In e hydrocarbon In r tbe cosn'om nation of a. carburetor comprising" oot @bomber having e, cover,l seid cover 'iiorin tion with a carburetor having c, oat cham.-

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ber, a, combustion device having a suction 4 line, and ineens connectingr said float charnber with seid suction line, of a submerged vent for said Boat' chamber, and valve controlled means for admitting air at tnosf' pheric pressure to said float chamber.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

LIONEL M, WooLsoN. 

